Special contributor Jonathan Bales answered your questions about the Cowboys in a chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

Randy M. ... If we go offensive line like we should in the first round and knowing Vaccaro will be off the board. Which safety will be available when we pick and who do you think we should take?

Jonathan Bales: You're right that Vaccaro will likely be gone by the 18th pick. After considering the Will Allen signing and the team's love of Matt Johnson, I don't think safety is necessarily as high on their priority list as people think. In the middle rounds, you might see them consider players like Matt Elam, Phillip Thomas, and Shamarko Thomas.

aerodyne087 ... So now that a S and LB spot have been filled, is it over 90% that the cowboys will go OL/DL in first 2 rounds, and draft a safety and rb in the mid rounds? I also know there are talks about OG Moore being signed does that change anything?

Jonathan Bales: I'd say it's highly unlikely that the Cowboys make it out of the first two rounds without at least one lineman. There really aren't as many quality options along the offensive line, especially, as other positions like safety. Even if the Cowboys were really targeting a safety, I think it would be smart to look at those interior linemen in the first (over Vaccaro) simply because of the scarcity at the position.

Jonathan Bales: Lee and Carter are locked in as the Mike (middle linebacker) and Will (weak side linebacker), so the team has been looking for the Sam (strong side). Prior to re-signing Ernie Sims, I think Kyle Wilber would have gotten the nod. As of right now, I'd expect the two to compete and for Sims to win that job.

Bruce B ... Would the Cowboys take a look at Colt McCoy if he is released by the Browns?

Jonathan Bales: I'm not sure that McCoy necessarily has the arm strength that Jason Garrett would need in this offense. Either way, the Cowboys are likely content with Orton as the backup right now.

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